Kirsten Ardis

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Toms River North
Hometown:
Toms River, N.J.

Junior (2021-22): Swam in the preliminary rounds for the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and 100-yard backstroke during the Atlantic 10 Championships (2/16-2/19) … Helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team place second in back-to-back meets at the Justin Jennings Invitational (10/8-10/9) and versus BU (10/30) … Had podium finishes in all of her events against Mount Holyoke College (12/4) where she placed first in both the 200-yard backstroke and 200-yard medley relay while also coming in second in the 100-yard breaststroke… Had her best finish in the 50-yard freestyle where she tied for third with a time of 25.14 against Bryant (1/15) while also capturing first place in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Sophomore (2020-21): Helped the 200 Free Relay team to a bronze medal at the Atlantic 10 Championships (4/14-4/17) with a relay time of 1:33.32 … Finished 17th in the 50 Free with a finals time of 23.92 at the league meet and also competed in the 100 Free and 100 Back … Part of a 400 Free Relay team that took second at Boston University (3/20) … Added a fifth-place finish in the 50 free at BU.

Freshman (2019-20): Competed in the 50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/19-2/22) … Finished third in the 50 Free with a time of 24.73 against Fordham (2/1) … Posted a top-12 finish at the Terrier Invitational in the 200 Back with a finals time of 2:06.65 … Added top-15 finishes in the 50 Free and 100 Back at the Terrier … Won the 50 Free against Rhode Island (11/9) … Took third in the 100 Back with a time of 1:00.22 against Boston University (11/2) … Runner-up in the 200 Back against Vermont (10/19) … Runner-up in both the 50 Free and 100 Back in the season opener at Colgate (10/5).

Before UMass: Won the Captain's Award at Toms River North … Won the 50 Free at the county championships … Holds the program record in the 50 Free … Helped Toms River to an Ocean County Championship … Posted a sixth-place finish in the 50 Free at the N.J. YMCA State Championships … Part of a 200 Free Relay team that finished second at the YMCA Long Course Nationals … Helped club team Red Bank YMCA to the Long Course National title for women’s, men’s and over combined score … Holds personal-best times of 24.12 in the 50 Free and 2:06.32 in the 200 Back … Earned the National Honor Society’s Leadership Award.